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Updated on
November 15, 2023

CAT Exam Pattern 2023 : Check Pattern and Section-Wise Marks Distribution, Types of Questions & Respective Weightage  

 

CAT 2023 exam date is November 26, 2023 and the exam will be conducted in 3 slots of 2 hour duration for each slot. For MBA admission, IIMs accept only CAT exam score. To crack CAT, it is necessary to understand the CAT 2023 exam pattern and section wise marks distribution as shared below: 

 The CAT exam 2023 consists of 66 questions. CAT 2023 Question paper Sectional composition comprises of three sections VARC with 24 Qs; DILR with 20 Qs and Quant with 20 Qs.  Note that Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 exam will be conducted in three slots of two hours each by IIM Lucknow. Read all about the Registration dates and process, how to apply, score required for top MBA colleges, how to prepare for VARC, DILR, QA sections in CAT 2023

 

Shared below are the key features of revised CAT exam pattern 2023, number of questions in each section, CAT Exam duration, CAT Exam marking scheme, weightage of each section in CAT exam and more 

 

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Table of Contents

1. What is CAT Exam Pattern?  CAT Exam Pattern 2023: Overview

2. CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023

3. CAT 2023 Test Pattern: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

4. Detailed CAT 2023 Sectional Pattern for VARC, DILR, QA -Difficulty Level

5. Notable Features of CAT 2023 Exam

6. Eight Key Facts about CAT Exam 2023

7. CAT Exam Pattern 2023 Vs Last year pattern: Key Changes

8. CAT 2023: Computer Based Exam but Not Online Test

9. CAT exam Pattern: Last Seven Years

10. CAT Vs Other Top MBA Entrance Exams: Comparative Analysis

11. CAT Exam: Key Trends since Computerization

12. Possible Disruptions in CAT 2023 Exam

1. What is CAT Exam Pattern?  CAT Exam Pattern 2023: Overview

CAT 2023 is the mandatory exam for MBA admission in IIMs and other top B-schools who accept only CAT exam score like FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs among others. CAT 2023 Expected Exam Pattern will be divided into 3 sections – VARC, DILR and Quant. You need to ensure high score in each of the three sections as there is also a sectional score cut off in IIMs for shortlisting. CAT 2023 Exam Pattern will have following structure

CAT 2023 Exam Components

CAT 2023 Pattern

Test duration

   2 hrs (120 Minutes)

Test sessions/Slots

   3 (Morning, Afternoon and Evening)

Total questions

   66

Total score

  198

Number of Sections in CAT question paper

    3 (VARC; DILR; QA)

Time Allotted for Each Section in CAT exam

 40 Minutes

Total questions in VARC Section

  24

Total Questions in DILR section

  20

Total Questions in QA section

  22

2. CAT Exam Marking Scheme 2023: 5 Key Features

CAT Marking Scheme 2023 has 5 distinct features as below:

  • About 75% MCQ type questions in CAT have negative marking
  • 25% Non-MCQ type questions do not have negative marking
  • Raw Score in CAT exam is converted to Scaled score
  • Scaled Score is then converted to CAT percentile after taking various factors into account
  • Overall CAT Score and Percentile is NOT the sum of sectional CAT score and Percentile
CAT Test Section with total Qs
CAT Marking Scheme 2023
Total Maximum Marks
VARC – 24 Qs
+3 for each right answer
72
DILR – 20 Qs
+3 for each right answer
60
Quant – 22 Qs
+3 for each right answer
66
Total Marks
--
198
Negative Marking Scheme in CAT 2023
-1 for each wrong answer
Only for 48-50 MCQs
No Negative Marking Scheme in CAT 2023
TITA questions not to carry negative marking
Only for 18-20 Non MCQs

3. CAT 2023 Test Pattern: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

CAT exam duration is changed to 2 hours exam. Earlier it was of 3 hours duration. Key details are shared below

  • CAT Exam Duration is of  2 Hours like last year.
  • CAT 2023 exam slots are Morning, Afternoon and Evening sessions
  • CAT 2023 Exam to have 66 Questions divided into MCQs and Non-MCQ type questions

CAT 2023 Sectional Pattern will be as shown below in the table which shares the CAT exam sectional order from Section-1 to Section-3, number and type of questions in each section, questions with and without negative marking for each section

CAT 2023 exam components

Total questions

Total MCQs (With negative marking)

Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking)

Highlights

Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

24

19

5

4 RC Passages with MCQs; VA Non MCQs divided into Para jumbles, Para Summary, and Out of Context Sentences

Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

20

16

4

LR – 10 Ques

DI – 10 Ques

All in Sets of 3 & 4 Qs

Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)

22

16

6

High on Arithmetic. Other on Log, Geometry, Roots, Algebra

Total

66

 51

15

 --

Source: MBAUniverse.com analysis 

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2.2 CAT 2023 Exam Pattern at a Glance

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4. Detailed CAT 2023 Sectional Pattern for VARC, DILR, QA -Difficulty Level

CAT 2023 sectional pattern for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability with difficulty level is as below:

Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

The VARC CAT question exam pattern 2023 is as below

  • Total questions: 24
  • RC passages: 4-5
  • Share of RC Based Questions: 70%
  • Type of RC Based questions: All MCQs with 1/3 negative marking
  • VA questions: 5-6
  • Type of VA Questions: Non-MCQs without negative marking
  • LOD: Moderate to Very difficult
  • Section Highlights:
  • No Grammar or vocabulary based questions
  • Verbal Ability questions confines to 3 topics – Jumbled paragraph; Para summary; picking the odd sentence out of the jumbled sentences

Read in Detail How to Prepare for VARC in CAT

Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

CAT Exam Pattern for Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation section is as below

  • Total questions: 20 
  • Share of DI questions: 10
  • Share of LR questions: 10
  • Type of Questions: MCQs: 75%; Non-MCQs: 25%
  • LoD: Moderate to difficult
  • Section Highlights:
  • Questions appear in set of 4
  • Time crunch is faced by test takers as questions are more time consuming

Read How to Prepare for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning in CAT

Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)

Details of CAT Exam Pattern 2023 Quantitative Aptitude section are as below:

  • Total questions: 22
  • Type of Questions: MCQs: 14-16; Non-MCQs: 6-8
  • LoD: Moderate to difficult
  • Section Highlights:
  • More questions are on Arithmetic – Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & speed, Work/days, Compound interest

Read in Detail how to prepare for Quant in CAT

CAT Exam 2023: Sub-Sections

There are sub sections within the 3 sections in revised pattern for CAT exam 2023. For example, the revamped VARC section in CAT consists of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sub sections; DILR contains questions on Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning.

5. Notable Features of CAT Exam Pattern 2023

CAT official website iimcat.ac.in contains all the key features of CAT 2023 exam, as below

  • CAT 2023 Exam date is Sunday November 26, 2023
  • CAT is a computer based exam, but it is not an online exam. (Why so? Read on..)
  • Exam is Divided into three sections: VARC; DILR; Quant
  • There are two types of questions in CAT 2023 exam – MCQs and Non-MCQs
  • MCQs have negative marking for wrong answer and Non-MCQs do not carry penalty of negative marking
  • Questions with negative marking (MCQs) are 70% to 75% of total questions
  • You need to choose & click on correct answer out of 4 answer options for MCQ type questions
  • Questions without negative marking (Non-MCQs) are 25% to 28% of total questions
  • Answer must be typed in the given space on computer screen for Non-MCQ.
  • Score awarded for each correct answer: + 3 marks
  • Negative marking (Applicable for  wrong answers in MCQs): -1 mark
  • Fixed order of sections to move beginning from section-1: VARC, followed by DILR and QA
  • Each section is individually timed. Your time to attempt each section is 40 minutes. You cannot move to other section till individual time of one section is over.  
  • Attempt CAT Mock TestsCAT Sample PapersPrevious CAT Test Papers prepared by MBAUniverse.com to check pattern of CAT Exam 2023 and to  check your preparation level
  • IIMs will release tutorial to understand the format of CAT 2023 Test and question pattern on the CAT 2023 website in mid October, 2023
  • CAT 2023 exam will be held in 155+ test cities across the country

6. Eight Key Facts about CAT Exam 2023

  1. CAT Test takers cannot leave their seats during the exam.
  2. There may not be any answer choices for some of the Non-MCQs in revised pattern of CAT 2023
  3. Each correct answer in CAT exam will be awarded 3 marks whether it is MCQ or Non-MCQ
  4. CAT remains on the lines of CAT official Mock test released by IIMs a month before the CAT exam.
  5. A few days before CAT 2023 exam date, IIMs release CAT exam day guide, key features of CAT exam, CAT exam navigation guide to answer MCQ and Non-MCQ questions with important instructions
  6. CAT Test Day Workflow for Candidates for slot-1, slot-2 and slot-3 (If any) of CAT exam is published on official CAT website by IIMs
  7. IIMs also release the CAT exam day important Do’s and Don’ts. It includes how to get ready for CAT exam day, and how to go through the key activities from the time of entering the CAT exam centre to leaving the testing hall.
  8. No candidate is allowed to wear jackets, jewellery, shoes, watch or carry the mobile phone, bag, wallets, electronic gadgets, stationary items inside the CAT testing hall.

7. CAT 2023 Pattern Vs Last year CAT Pattern: Key Highlights

CAT Exam Pattern Previous Years question papers in 2022 and 2021 had 66 questions. IIMs propose to keep the same number of questions in CAT 2023 too.

7.1 Expected Number of Questions in CAT 2023 Vs CAT 2022

CAT Exam Year

Time limit

Total number of Questions

CAT 2021

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

 66

CAT 2022

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

 66  

CAT 2023

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

 66 (Expected)

All the three CAT exam 2023 testing slots are designed to ensure the safety of all stake holders in the Covid pandemic.

8. CAT 2023: Computer Based Exam but Not Online Test

Is the CAT online test? Responding to this query IIMs respond that CAT paper pattern is computer based but CAT is NOT online test. Regarding the exam pattern of CAT, IIMs clarify “CAT is not an online exam. It is a digital or Computer Based Test (CBT); not an Internet-Based Test (IBT); that is, a candidate will not take the exam on an internet site. Instead of reading the questions in a paper booklet and darkening the ovals on the answer-sheet, a candidate will read the questions on a computer terminal and choose an answer by clicking on the correct option.”
 

So, the CAT exam pattern 2023, despite being a computer based exam, is not an online exam. Sharing the key difference and USPs of CAT exam pattern, IIMs further elaborate “In the computer-based format, the candidate reads a question on a computer terminal and clicks on the correct answer. Additionally, the timer on the computer screen tells you the remaining time to complete the current section.”

 

After the major transformation of going green in 2009, CAT exam structure and pattern has been revised number of times in terms of number of sections, number of questions, time duration, difficulty level, type of questions, scoring pattern and testing window.  IIM Ahmedabad which conducted Common Admission Test (CAT) in 2015, brought about number of changes in CAT exam pattern increasing the number of CAT sections from 2 to 3; introducing Non-MCQs.  After that CAT exam pattern has stabilized to a great extent. The exam is also now held in a single day as against a long testing window of 30-40 days.

9. CAT Exam Pattern Previous Years: Last Seven Years

From 2015 to 2019 IIM-CAT remained a three hour exam and was conducted in two slots on the same day. However, during Covid pandemic IIMs changed the CAT exam pattern which became 2 hours exam with reduced number of questions and three slot exam as shared above. Following CAT pattern was followed from 2015 to 2019

Section as per CAT exam Pattern

Total questions

Total MCQs (With negative marking)

Total Non-MCQs (Without negative marking)

Total maximum marks

Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

34

24 to 27

7 to 10

102

Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

32

24

8

  96

Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)

34

23 to 27

7 to 11

102

10. CAT Vs Other Top MBA Entrance Exams: Comparative Analysis

In view of prevailing Covid pandemic situation, CAT exam pattern 2023 Vs other exams is shared as under  

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CAT 2023 Vs XAT 2024

IIM CAT 2023 and XAT 2024 have many similarities which give the opportunity to the candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparative analysis between both the exams is shared below

Component

 IIM CAT 2023

XLRI - XAT

Total questions

 66

100

Overall time limit to attempt the exam

 2 hours

3 hours

Type of questions

MCQs, and Non-MCQs

MCQs

Answer options for each MCQ

4

5

Marks awarded for each correct answer

3

1

Negative marking

MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs

75 MCQs with 1/4 negative marking; No negative marking for 25 MCQs on GK

Exam difficulty level

Comparatively high

High

Number of sections

3

3 (Main sections)

1 (GK score not counted)

Name of section-1 with number of questions

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension -24

English Language & Logical Reasoning- 26

Name of Section-2 with number of questions

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning-20

Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation- 28

Name of Section-3 with number of questions

Quantitative Ability-22

Decision Making-21

Facility to choose order of sections

No, has to follow pre defined sectional order

Any question from any section within overall time limit

Individual Sectional time limit

Each section with 40 Minute time limit

No

Top MBA colleges accepting exam score

20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IITs, XIMB

XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB

CAT 2023 Vs NMAT 2023

IIM CAT 2023 and NMAT by GMAC have many similarities which give the opportunity to the candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparative analysis between both the exams is shared below:

Component

 IIM CAT 2023

NMAT Exam Pattern 2023

Total questions

 66

108

Overall time limit to attempt the exam

 2 hours

 2 hours

Type of questions

MCQs and Non-MCQs

All MCQs

Answer options for MCQs

4

5

Marks awarded for each correct answer

3

1

Negative marking

MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs

No negative marking

Exam difficulty level

Comparatively high

Moderate

Number of sections

3

3

Name of section-1 with number of questions

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24

Language Skills-36

Name of Section-2 with number of questions

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20

Logical Reasoning-36

Name of Section-3 with number of questions

Quantitative Ability: 22

Quantitative Skills-36

Facility to choose order of sections

No, has to follow pre defined sectional order

Yes, but once chosen has to follow

Individual Sectional time limit

Each section with 40 minute time limit

Yes, varying time limit of 28 minutes to 62 minutes

Top MBA colleges accepting exam score

20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IITs, XIMB

NMIMS, VIT, XIMB

CAT 2023 Vs SNAP 2023

CAT 2023 and SNAP have many similarities which give the opportunity to the candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparative analysis between both the exams is shared below

Component

IIMs CAT 2023

SNAP 2023

Total Questions

66

60

Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam

 2 hours

 1 hour

Type of Questions

MCQs, non MCQs

60 MCQs

Answer Options for MCQs

4

 4

Marks Awarded for each Correct Answer

3 for All questions

 1 for all questions

Negative Marking

MCQs with 1/3 negative marking;

25% for all questions

No negative marking for Non-MCQs

NA

Exam Difficulty Level

Difficult

Moderate

Number of Sections

3

3

Section-1: Name and Number of Questions

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24

General English, RC,VR,VA-15

Section-2: Name and Number of Questions

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20

Analytical & Logical Reasoning-25

Section-3: Name and Number of Questions

Quantitative Ability:22

Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency-20

Facility to Choose Order of Sections

No, has to follow pre defined sectional order

Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit

Individual Sectional Time Limit

Each section with 40 minute time limit

No

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IIMs CAT Vs MAT

CAT 2023 and MAT have many similarities which give the opportunity to the candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparative analysis between both the exams is shared below

Component

 IIM CAT 2023

MAT

Total Questions

66

200

Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam

 2 hours

 2½ hours

Question Format

MCQs, and Non-MCQs

All MCQs

Answer Options for MCQs

4

 4

Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer

3

 1

Negative Marking

MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs

0.25 mark

Exam Difficulty Level

Difficult

Easy to Moderate

Number of Sections

3

5

Section-1: Name and Number of Questions

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension:24

Language Comprehension: 40

Section-2: Name and Number of questions

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning:20

Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 40

Section-3: Name and Number of Questions

Quantitative Ability:22

Data Analysis & Sufficiency: 40

Section-4: Name and Number of Questions

Not Applicable

Mathematical Skills: 40

Section-5: Name and Number of Questions

Not Applicable

Indian & Global Environment: 40

Facility to Choose Order of Sections

No, should follow pre defined sectional order

Yes, any section/question within overall time limit

Individual Sectional time limit

Yes, each section with 40 minute time limit

No, Candidate to complete the test in 150 minutes

Top MBA colleges accepting exam score

20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, NITIE, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, IITs, TAPMI, XIMB and hundreds of others

Christ University, NDIM, DSIMS, IPE, IESMCRC, FIIB among 600 MBA colleges

11. CAT Exam: Key Trends since Computerization

CAT Exam over the past 12 years, since it was computerised in 2009, has gone for perceptible changes. CAT paper pattern prior to 2009 was paper-pen based. CAT exam format was changed from paper based exam to CAT computer based test in 2009. Even after that CAT paper pattern continued changing from 3 sections to 2 and then CAT exam again switched to 3 sections in 2015. Since then CAT is following similar pattern. CAT exam pattern over the years with changes in test duration, sectional composition and overall number of questions is as under.

Year

Total No of Qs

VA 

DI-LR

Quant

Difficulty level

Q break up

CAT 2022

66

VARC-24; RC-19 MCQs; Verbal 5 Non-MCQs

DILR-20; DI-10; LR-10

QA total Qs-22; 16 Non-MCQs; 6 Non-MCQs

Moderate to High

On Last Year pattern; DILR Moderate, VARC difficult, QA bit difficult

CAT 2021

66

VARC-24; RC-19 MCQs; Verbal 5 Non-MCQs

DILR-20; DI-10; LR-10

QA total Qs-22; 14 Non-MCQs; 8 Non-MCQs

Moderate to High

On Last Year pattern; VARC bit more difficult, DILR tricky, QA Moderate

CAT 2020

76

VARC-26. RC-18, (All MCQs), Verbal-8 (non MCQs)

DILR-24, DI-14, LR-10, MCQs-18, Non-MCQs-6

QA-Total-26. MCQs 18, Non-MCQs-8

Moderate to High

CAT 2020 was on last year question pattern. Difficulty level went up in each slot from slot-1 to slot-3

CAT 2019

100

VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (non MCQs)

DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8

QA-Total-34. MCQs 23, Non-MCQs-11

Moderate to High

CAT on last year pattern with changes in number of MCQs & non-MCQs as given section wise

CAT 2018

100

VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (2 MCQs, 7 non MCQs)

DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8

Total-34. MCQs 22, Non-MCQs-12

Moderate to High

CAT was on the lines of last year with changes in number of MCQs & non-MCQs in each section

CAT 2017

100

VARC-34. RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (3 MCQs, 7 non MCQs)

DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8

Total-34. MCQs 23, Non-MCQs-11

Moderate

CAT on the lines of last year with changes in non-MCQs in each section

CAT 2016

100

VARC-34, RC-24, (All MCQs), Verbal-10 (All non MCQs)

DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8

Quant-34, MCQ-27, Non-MCQs-7

Moderate to difficult

CAT was on the same lines as of CAT 2015, Non-MCQs in Quant reduced.

CAT 2015

100

VARC -34, RC-24 (MCQs), Verbal-10 (Non MCQs)

DILR-32, DI-16, LR-16, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-8

Quant-34, MCQs-24, Non-MCQs-10

Moderate to difficult

Time limit increased to 180 minutes; Sectional time constration of 1 hour re-introduced; Non-MCQs without negative marking penalty for wrong answer No questions on error correction and vocabulary.

Will CAT 2023 Structure & Content be Different?

It is likely that CAT in terms of content & question topics may carry some minor changes for CAT 2023 exam. The exam has gone with perceptible changes since 2014 not only in CAT structure but also in content.

 

Going by the tradition in changes in different type of questions in CAT, you cannot rule out a different CAT in 2023.  However, despite number of changes brought about during last 6-7 years in CAT, the basics of the CAT exam have not changed. CAT since 2015 has remained on the same lines.

 

CAT 2021 pattern was changed due to Covid pandemic and the same pattern continued for CAT 2022. It is expected that there could be some minor changes in number of questions and their sectional composition in actual CAT paper.  To make sure to bell the CAT 2023 with high score you need to take more Mock tests .

12. Possible Disruptions in CAT 2023 Due to Covid

The Convenor IIM for CAT 2023 has cautioned that the information provided by the CAT website is contingent upon the decisions and directions issued from time to time by the Central & State governments, and IIMs. Candidates are advised to regularly check the CAT website for the latest information.

FAQs on CAT Exam Pattern

Q. What is CAT 2023 Exam Pattern
Ans. CAT 2023 is a computer based test. It is likely to have 66 questions divided into 3 sections of VARC, DILR and QA

 

Q. What is the CAT 2023 exam date?
A. CAT 2023 exam date is November 26, 2023. The exam will be conducted in three slots morning, afternoon and evening

 

Q. Is CAT an online examination?
A. CAT is not an online examination. It is a digital or Computer Based Test (CBT); not an Internet-Based Test (IBT). A candidate will not take the examination on an internet site.

 

Q. During this Corona virus pandemic and lock down will IIMs allow to take the examination from any computer?
A.
The decision will be taken at the appropriate time after reviewing the situation. However, so far the candidates have taken the examination on a workstation assigned at the test centre based on the test cities selected while registering for CAT. The test centre details are printed on the Admit Card.

 

Q. Will IIMs provide some model test to understand CAT exam pattern?
A. Yes, a practice test will be available on the CAT website: www.iimcat.ac.in  in mid October 2023. You can familiarize yourself with the functionality and navigation of the actual exam.

 

Q. How many sections are there in CAT 2023?
A. 
CAT 2023 will have three sections:

  • Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
  • Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
  • Section III: Quantitative Ability

Q. Do the non-MCQ type questions carry equal marks as MCQs?
A. Yes, all questions carry equal marks. However, for non-MCQ type questions, you must type the answer.

 

Q. Can I bring a calculator to the CAT exam centre?
A. No,
Candidates are prohibited from bringing calculators to the testing centre. You may use the onscreen calculator that will be available throughout the exam.

 

Q. How many non-MCQs are there in each section?
A. IIMs do not disclose the number of NON-MCQ questions. They may vary from section to section from year to year.

 

Q. Is there a specific order for answering sections? Can I attempt sections the way I want?
A. Yes, you must answer the sections in a pre-specified order and this order will remain the same for all the candidates.

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